MSK
The musculoskeletal system consists of these.
What are the body's bones, joints and msucles.
The abdomen is divided by invisible lines into these.
What are 4 quadrants? (RLQ, RUQ, LLQ, LUQ)
What is the Canadian neurological scale?
Sense of smell
What is Cranial Nerve I, Olfactory?
Involuntary, compulsive, repetitive twitching of a muscle group
What is a tic?
A normal occurrence due to the shortening of the vertebral column.
What is decrease in height?
Location of the appendix in the abdomen
What is RLQ?
An abbreviated version of the neuro exam including LOC, motor function, pupillary response, vital signs.
What is a neurological recheck?
Eye movements
What is Cranial Nerve III, oculomotor?
Pain felt when you release palpation.
What is rebound tenderness?
Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction
What are ROM movements or skeletal muscle movements?
There are four main descriptions of this: flat, round, concave and protuberant
What is contour of the abdomen?
Includes the brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system?
Tongue movement (swallowing & speech)
What is Cranial Nerve XII, hypoglossal?
A motor dysfunction characterized by slower, monotonous speech and flat facial expressions.
What is Parkinson's or parkinsonism?
The leading cause of pain, disability and health care utilization in Canada
What is arthritis?
Order of physical assessment of the abdomen.
What is inspection, auscultation, and palpation?
Used for the assessment of comatose patients
What is the Glasgow coma scale?
Vision
What is Cranial Nerve II, Optic?
A metabolic disorder of the MSK system that produces hard nodules around the joints.
What is gout?
In addition to inspection and palpation, the musculoskeletal system includes examination of these.
What are ROM and muscle testing?
A normally high pitched, gurgling sound
What are bowel sounds?
A patient who presents with neurological concerns (headache, weakness, loss of coordination, etc) requires this time of neuro exam.
What is a complete neurological examination?
Facial expression
What is Cranial Nerve VII, Facial?
Flaccidity, spasticity, rigidity, Tic ...
What are abnormalities in muscle tone?